Transit and Intercity Bus Driver Salary in Peoria, Illinois

The annual salary statistics of transit and intercity bus drivers in Peoria, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of transit and intercity bus drivers in Peoria is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Transit and Intercity Bus Drivers in Peoria, Illinois

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$22,180
25th Percentile Wage
$25,560
50th Percentile Wage
$36,400
75th Percentile Wage
$53,160
90th Percentile Wage
$59,600

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for transit and intercity bus drivers in Peoria, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,180.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of transit and intercity bus drivers from 2012 to 2015. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth3-Year Growth
2015
$36,400
-16.35% 0.00%
2014
$42,350
14.05% -
2012
$36,400
- -

Table 2. Compare Transit and Intercity Bus Driver Salary in Peoria with Other Illinois Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,400 in Peoria is in the middle of salary range for transit and intercity bus drivers in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of transit and intercity bus drivers in Peoria is 42.8 percent (42.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) and 45.1 percent (45.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Carbondale-Marion.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area)
$63,660
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division)
$61,060
Springfield
$51,360
Rockford
$47,740
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$47,470
Champaign-Urbana
$47,300
Peoria
$36,400
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$31,250
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$30,960
Kankakee-Bradley
$30,010
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$23,290
Carbondale-Marion
$19,980

See also: Top paying jobs in Peoria, Illinois.